LOT 271

1955 BSA 499cc Gold Star DB34 Registration no. 897 ENO (See text) Frame no. CB32 3013 Engine no. DB34GS513

Sold for £9,775 inc. premium

Lot 271

1955 BSA 499cc Gold Star DB34

The Spring Stafford Sale - The International Classic MotorCycle Show|20 April 2024, 14:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground

1955 BSA 499cc Gold Star DB34
Registration no. 897 ENO (See text)
Frame no. CB32 3013
Engine no. DB34GS513

This 1955 Gold Star has a history which is rapidly disappearing in the modern world – its present, second, owner has been its custodian since it was less than a year old – a total of 67 years. It was despatched by BSA on 14th September 1955 to Reg Smith Motors of Dagenham in Clubman's Trim, with the same engine and frame it retains to this day. It was registered on 6th October 1955 by the dealer, and sold to Jack Paul Humphreys of Gidea Park, Essex on 15th October. He traded it back to Reg Smith on 9th April 1956, and it was purchased by the present owner on 16th May 1956. In 1960 a DBD cylinder head was purchased from Eddie Dow and fitted to the bike (the original head comes with the machine). Thereafter, it was used by him until 1962 when it was put into storage. Eventually having time to renovate the BSA, the vendor advises that he carried out a restoration of the machine in 2022, and a list of parts purchased for this is in the history file. Although restored, 897 ENO has not been used on the road since restoration, and indeed, the bike has never been put onto the DVLA database. Prospective buyers must therefore note that they will need to do this before the machine can be used on the road. Documentation comprises the original RF60 buff log book, and the aforementioned list of parts.

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